CONTRACT LABOURSYSTEM IN INDIA: ISSUES AND PERSPECTIVES

Abstract: Contract Labour is a significant and growing form of employment in various types of industries. The exploitation of contract labour is now biggest issue in the era of globalisation and liberalisation. The aim of this Paper is tofocus on the overview of the contract labour system in India,Evolution, the analysis of the present law and various loopholes under the Act. This Paper also analyses the history of the contract labour Act and how the existing law evolved in India by referring various committee’s recommendations. This paper also explains judicial interpretation on some important issues of contract labour Prohibition and Abolition Act, 1970.